Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-05
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWSOFTHE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.


increased-Augusta's Hotel Prospects
"a Thrilling Experience Near Mar
shalIviile Saturday During the Cy-
clone.
: GEORGIA.
day.
The question of Incorporating Button
~ meeting with some opposition.
A citizen of Perry proposes to make 100
bushels OF corn on one acre Of ground this
year.
The iron ore found in and around
GAINESVILLE is said to be by experts the
nneSt brown hematite, and yields large
percentage OF pure metal.
\. Capt. Jack Talliaferro has found a slate
deposit on his land near PlainvIlle, and
mas sold half interest 10 some Rome
capitalists, who will develop it.
Mr.. Quattlebaum has purchased real
estate near Cuth0ert and gone into the
chicken raising business, He will COM
mence with about 1000 chickens.
Bluffton contributed her mite to the re-
lief of the Texas sufferers. B. c. Yon
forwarded several dollars last week,
which he collected in very short while
Tor this purpose,
AT Marshallvile Monday morning
water In the streets was crusted over
with Ice and the ground frozen. Unsea-
sonable vegetables took their departure
and Will necessitate another planting.
DIR. John g. Westm0reland died at At
lanta Thursday morning at O'Clock, at
MS sons residence. No 56 Houston street,
ter lingering aud painful Illness. DR..
estmoreland was II years OF age.
The Methodist Church at Winterville is
nearing completion and is a most impos-
ing structure. A high tower rises from
the front, the windows OF the building run
ceiling to floor, while the proper
tons go to make it very handsome.
On Tuesday, OF this week, Columbia
county's Tax Collector made his annual
settlement. The amount due the county
was S5,651 50. Mir. Hardy has collected
and paid into the treasury $500 II, leav-
ing balance not collected OF only So IS.
Parties who have travelled over the
country around Button recently say the
prospect for an Oat crop In that section is
encouraging. Most of :he crop was
planted about the middle of February,
since the freeze, and the stand is almost
perfect.
The Micou mine in Cherokee county
was leased some time since by j. ID. Alex
ander, OF Atlanta, who added five more
stamps to the mill, making ten in all, and
last week he commenced operations with
full set of hands. The plates are show
Ing up handsomely.
The case of Rev. A. w. Caldwell VS.. the
city of Gainesville, for damages tor id-
luries resulting from the falling of
wooden awning, was tried last week, and
verdict was rendered in favor of the
plaintiff for $1,000. The case will proDa-
bly, go to the Supreme Court.
Work at the Houston county jail is pro-
crossing, preparatory TO putting in the
new cells. Mr.. George Selby, of st. Louis,
is in charge of the work. The material
for the new cells has arrived. 1t flled
Gar, and weighs about $4,000 pounds, the
separate pieces of steel weighing from 200
to 800 pounds each. d SIC
Land all along the lines of the new
roads recently surveyed through Ogle-
thorpe county is reported as rapidly ad-
vancing In price already. A negro owns
100 acres where the two lines will cross,
just over in Madison county, for which he
was offered, the other day, $500. Itwill,
In all probability, be town site.
Mr.. Culpepper, living near Griffin, had
the misfortune 10 lose his barn and con-
tents by fire Thursday morning. The
barn was filled with cotton seed, corn and
fodder. and will prove quite serious
loss TO the gentleman. The fire was un-
questionably of incendiary origin. There
is no insurance on the property, nor any
clue to the parties who fired it.
The engine, saw mill, and grist mill
belonging to the Perry Variety Works
have arrived and will be put in position
at once. Then the saw mill will be nut
importation, saving lumber with which
t0fect the buildings. The foundation is
already complete. The company is nego-
tiating tor a lathe OUTFIT to turn spokes,
hoe handles, ana other articles OF like
character.
Great complaint is being made by the
people of Appling county on account of
the loose way in which the tax books
have been kept Old places that have
been settled for nifty years are advertised
and sold as wild, unimproved land. One
old man rode fifty miles from Wayne
county to prohibit the sale OF his land,
while several others were compelled to
pay cost bills and file claim bonds to save
the places they live on.
! About O'Clock Saturday evening last
a small-sized cyclone passed below Mar
shallville, crossing the railroad track
just north of DR.. Tim berlake's, going in
noftheasterly direction. 1t was NOT
more Than 40 feet in width, but left its
impression wherever it struck field or
forest. A fodder house and crib on Hon.
w. H Felton's place was demolished and
much of the timber blown completely
away. No lives were lost.
DR.. Bob Willingham, of Lexington.
came near Deing DlOWn away by the cy-
clone OF Saturday afternoon. He said
that he was driving along the road near
Jesse Armistead's when the tail end of the
cyclone struck his buggy. He heard a
whirriDg noise. felt sort OF uneasiness
ABOUT the head, and in a second the wind
HAD picked up horse, buggy, Dr. Bob and
all. and turned them completely around.
the horses head being turned ia the oppo-
site direction from which it was before
the cyclone struck it. No damage was
deRe.
Inc lightning played some strange
freaks at Grady Saturday. 1t struck the
rear of T. X. Cheeks store and tore up the
building considerably. 1t appeared to
branch out into great number of small
balls, piercing the wall in many places
and passing through and making small
holes IN many articles, such as canned
goods, boxes OF backing, etc. Several
persons were in the store but none were
seriously hurt, except young Mr., Dyar,
who was pronounced dead by the doctors
but at length revived, and is still almost
helpless.
Miss Willie Mason ia charming
young l6G1uunaEcbard Hill and has the
love OF &lIZz.z5secle OF friends. Monday
night she retired as ugfIai and about .